ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 18 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * 1199SEIU Endorses Governor Wes Moore For Reelection 1199SEIU Says Governor Moore Has "Prioritized Affordability For Working Families" ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199 announced their endorsement of Governor Wes Moore's 2026 reelection campaign. This announcement follows a lengthy list of Unions, Organizations, Maryland leaders and Republicans across the state that have endorsed Gov. Moore's reelection  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Demand Progress issued the following news release: * * * 130+ Groups Ask Congress to Reject AI Preemption Bill Unions, Consumer Advocates & Civil Society Groups Warn that Obernolte-Trahan Bill Would Kill State AI Enforcement -  On Thursday, Demand Progress and 130+ civil society groups sent a letter asking Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to reject legislation that would effectively kill state AI safeguards. The letter warns that the so-called Great American Artif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country now have easier access to critical support through t more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Accenture to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Defense with End-to-End Cybersecurity Platform in Age of AI-Driven Cyber Threats and Geopolitical Risk Agrees to acquire majority stake in Dragos, a leading platform for operational technology cybersecurity Agrees to acquire runZero, a leading asset intelligence and exposure assessment company, and NetRise, a leader in device security and software supply chain security - Buildi more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * Colonoscopy remains the top choice for colorectal cancer screening amid new guidance Colonoscopy remains the strongest screening option, and blood tests should be approached with caution. - As new colorectal cancer screening guidance draws attention to the growing number of testing options, the American Gastroenterological Association urges patients and primary care providers to understand how those options compare. AGA experts emph more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * Revisiting POWER in the GLP-1 age AGA commentary highlights how GIs can integrate GLP-1 medications, endoscopic therapies, and multidisciplinary care to better treat patients with obesity. - Obesity care has changed dramatically since AGA first published the POWER (Practice Guide on Obesity and Weight Management, Education, and Resources) framework in 2017. A new commentary in Gastroenterology, "Revisiting POWER in the GLP more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes UAW Vote to Divest from Israeli Bonds Over Gaza Genocide The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a vote by the United Auto Workers (UAW) to divest from Israeli bonds over the genocide in Gaza. SEE: UAW convention votes to divest from Israeli bonds (https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/uaw-convention-votes-divest-israeli-202 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * CAIR: Maryland Break the Bonds Coalition Holds Victory Rally Marking Historic 85 Percent Divestment Win, Calls on State Comptroller to Secure Full Divestment from Israeli Bonds On Wednesday, June 17, the Maryland Break the Bonds coalition marked a historic victory for human rights, accountability, and grassroots organizing as more than one hundred Marylanders gathered in Baltimore to celebrate the Maryland State Retireme more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Chicago nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote overwhelmingly to join NNOC/NNU * Registered nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. In an election held Wednesday, June 17, nurses voted 96% yes to forming a union. "Today is a great more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Clover Hill Dairy Expands Recall to Include All Clover Hill Dairy Brand Cheese Due to Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: June 18, 2026 FDA Publish Date: June 18, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Company Name: Clover Hill Dairy, LLC. Brand Name: Clover Hill Dairy Product  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Base Alameda holds change of command ceremony * ALAMEDA, Calif. -Coast Guard Base Alameda personnel hosted a change-of-command ceremony Thursday on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. Amy Graveley, Director of Operational Logistics Command, presided over the ceremony, where Capt. Joseph Graham relieved Capt. Corey Braddock as the commander of Base Alameda. Graham most recently served as chief of Coast Gua more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard releases waterway guidance for Salute to America 250 and Sail 250 Maryland and Air Show Baltimore * BALTIMORE -U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region has issued two Marine Safety Information Bulletins for the Salute to America 250 and Sail 250 Maryland and Air Show Baltimore events taking place in the National Capital Region, Wednesday. Marine Safety Information Bulletins are notices issued by more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Court Further Muddies the Waters on the Scope of the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine in Majority Opinion that Ignores Critical Reconstruction-Era History Regarding the Role of Federal Courts as the Chief Guardians of Federal Rights - Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System, a case in which the Court considered whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine requires dismissa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: * * * CPSC Announces Relocation from Maryland to Washington, D.C. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced plans to relocate its headquarters to the historic Government Accountability Office (GAO) Building at 441 G Street NW in Washington, D.C., with the transition expected to be completed in early October 2026. The relocation will significantly improve space utilization and transition the agency from privately leased o more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 18 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Defense Health Agency outlines Joint Force blood therapy strategy at national forum * Medical logistics and prolonged field care in austere environments present significant challenges for the military health system. To address potential Large-Scale Combat Operations in remote locations across the globe, Defense Health Agency experts presented a strategy update for novel blood replacement therapies during the Strategic National Forum on Blood and Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Gathers Education Roundtable with Local Leaders * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) hosted a roundtable discussion with educational partners and leaders in Maryland's Third District at the Maryland State Education Association. Since coming to Congress, Elfreth has hosted 11 roundtables with local stakeholders, including a veterans roundtable, an environmental roundtable, a childcare roundtable, a labor roundta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Honors Mississippi Students Accepted to U.S. Military Service Academies * Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS4) announced that 7 students from Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District have accepted their appointments to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies. The students were nominated by Ezell and have received offers of appointment for the Class of 2030 at their respective academies. "It was a privilege to nominate these outstan more PR

AKRON, Ohio, June 19 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Announces Senior Leadership Appointments in Business Transformation, Ethics & Compliance and Security Antonio Fernandez appointed Vice President of Business Transformation; Deandra Williams-Lewis named Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer; Brian Harrell assumes additional role of Chief Privacy Officer - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today announced a series of senior leadership appointments that underscore a commitment t more PR

AKRON, Ohio, June 19 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Names Three Senior Leaders to Drive Operational, Safety and Technology Performance Experienced leaders will help improve reliability, accountability and customer experience - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) recently named three senior leaders to strengthen operational performance, advance its safety culture and accelerate enterprise-wide technology transformation: Chris Beam as President, West Virginia/Maryland Operations; Hanneke Counts as Vice President more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Former Voice of America Employee Sentenced for Making Threats Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Seth Jason, 65, of Edgewater, Maryland, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 30 months in federal prison in connection with a 15-month campaign of intimidation in which he made anonymous death threats against former U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States' ability to protect Americans from Ebola and hantav more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Investigation of Illinois U.S. Attorney Over Egregious Grand Jury Misconduct in Failed Prosecution of "Broadview Six" Protesters New Transcripts Detail Effort to Cover Up Grand Jury Tampering, Juror Intimidation in Improper Prosecution of Six Democratic Elected Officials and Activists Near Chicago - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, is more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: President Trump has to Answer for His Decision to Hand a Victory to Iran Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after President Donald Trump formally signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war with Iran and the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: "President Trump made it clear that his war of choice in Iran would have to end in surrender. Unfortunately, it appears he has chosen to surrender more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, June 18 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Human-Centered Teaching in a Digital Classroom Environment * Two UMGC faculty reimagine access, feedback, and connection Teaching in an online environment, like the one at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), presents a unique challenge: How do you build genuine relationships with students you may never meet face to face? Two faculty members in UMGC's School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology, Chris Finucane '09 and Bea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following news release: * * * See how Maryland state lawmakers voted on animal protection issues ahead of June 23 primary Voters can access the annual Maryland Humane Scorecard to learn which state delegates and senators advanced laws this year that help pets, wildlife and animals used in research - ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Today Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, released its 2026 Maryland Humane Scorec more PR

LANHAM, Maryland, June 19 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Announces New Hires to Senior Leadership Team The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced it has made several key hires in leadership roles at the agency as it continues its mission to create a Maryland that is sheltered, affordable, just, lovable and connected. "We are so proud that these individuals choose to bring their  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Maryland Resident Pleads Guilty in D.C. Apartment Fraud Using Fake Government Job Offers * WASHINGTON -Tisha Lee, 38, a former contract employee for the U.S. Government Publishing Office, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in connection with a scheme in which she used her position at the federal agency to create fake employment offer letters that individuals used to fraudulently rent Dist more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 19 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Board of Public Works Approves $1.2 Million for Park Land, Trail Improvements, and Communication Boards in Three Maryland Counties Board also approves $9.73 million in Program Open Space Stateside funds for protection of more than 1,100 acres - The Board of Public Works today approved more than $1.2 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments for parkland acquisition, trail improvements, more PR

CANTON, Ohio, June 18 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Stefon Diggs to Commanders? Free-agent WR open to playing for hometown team: 'Not ruling it out' Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Recent news that Stefon Diggs will not face punishment from the NFL following the not-guilty verdict on battery charges earlier this offseason opens the door for the veteran receiver to find a home before training camp. One place where Diggs has been widely linked: the Washington Commanders. Washington certainly has a need at  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners Announces New Corporate Headquarters at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown Atlanta The 165,000-square-foot lease marks major momentum for the Class-A office tower as Pinnacle stakes a claim in the heart of Midtown - Portman and Perform Properties today announced Pinnacle Financial Partne more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48999) entitled "The President's Removal Power - The Constitutional Convention and the First Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Publius's Views on Removal: The Federalist Papers Several statements made in the Federalist Papers appear to support the proposition that the Constitution either left the regulation of the tenure of executive officials to congressional regulation or required Senate approval to remove an official. The Fed more PR

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, June 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news: * * * Rapid response under pressure: Andrews Aerospace Physiology conducts decompression sickness exercise By Senior Airman Daniel Walderbach 316th Wing Public Affairs Inside the heavy steel walls of the altitude chamber at the 316th Operations Support Squadron Aerospace Physiology unit at Joint Base Andrews, Airmen peer through pressure windows watching your every move. A voice comes on instructing them to start working on more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. "Everyone, regardless of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * SENATORS ALSOBROOKS AND MCCORMICK EXPAND EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES As reported in The Hill, Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) introduced the Regional Export Promotion Act of 2026 to help more local businesses access Export-Import Bank (EXIM) financing--which has provided over $1 billion to Maryland businesses over the past decade. This bipartisan legislation would help the EXIM Bank  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 17 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ, Maryland Pro, stand with Montgomery County student journalists * The Society of Professional Journalists and its Maryland Pro Chapter join a growing coalition of journalism organizations in supporting Montgomery County Public Schools student journalists who are calling for stronger protections for student press freedom in an open letter to district leaders. Richard Montgomery High School rising junior Ian Chen o more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 19 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Two Johns Hopkins innovators honored for advancing prostate cancer detection Researchers Robert Dannals, Martin Pomper recognized by Bayh-Dole Coalition for developing imaging technology that helps physicians detect and track prostate cancer By Shani Lewis Two researchers whose work transformed how physicians detect and manage prostate cancer were honored this month as one of five winners of the Bayh-Dole Coalition's American Innovator Award in recogn more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * First-in-Human Clinical Trial Has Promising Results for New Lassa Fever Vaccine Devin Fisher, PhD Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) reported encouraging results from an early clinical trial that tested a new dual vaccine against Lassa fever and rabies. The study, published today in the journal Nature Medicine , found that the vaccine  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 19 -- The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Maryland Shore Regional Health at Cambridge Earns Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation The Emergency Department at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) at Cambridge has earned accreditation as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). This achievement follows previous GEDA accreditations earned by the University of Maryland Shore more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Graduate School of Nursing Prepared Military Medical Providers for the Realities of Combat Casualty Care * The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) strengthened the Military Health System's operational medical readiness mission through its expanding Deployment Medicine Program and the implementation of the Defense Health Agency's Tier 4 Provider Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable Client Translational Development Acquisition Corp. to Merge with ProLogium Holding Inc. at a $3.8 Billion Valuation with a NASDAQ Listing Venable LLP is pleased to have represented Translational Development Acquisition Corp. (TDAC), a New York-based special-purpose acquisition company, on the business combination agreement entered into with ProLogium Holding Inc., a leading next-generation Taiwan-based developer and manufacturer of solid-state batter more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Victory! PETA Wins Lawsuit Against Roadside Zoo Attorney Behind Witness Intimidation Plot Cumberland, Md. - The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County has ruled in favor of PETA in its lawsuit against Nevin Young, the Maryland-based attorney for the now-defunct Tri-State Zoological Park, ordering him to pay PETA $20,000, plus interest, for failing to comply with a settlement agreement stemming from sanctions awarded based on his  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 19 -- World Relief issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * World Relief Announces Launch of New Local NGO in Malawi, Celebrates the Legacy of World Relief Malawi Local leadership assuming mission and vision spinning out of 82-year-old global evangelical humanitarian organization - Today, World Relief announced the creation of a new, independent Christian NGO in Malawi, birthed out of World Relief Malawi: Impact Relief. Led by a fully local leadership team and board of directors, the new organiza more PR